swelling

noun swell·ing \ ˈswe-liŋ \

|Updated on: 6 Jul 2018

Examples: swelling in a Sentence

Definition of swelling

1 : something that is swollen; specifically : an abnormal bodily protuberance or localized enlargement

2 : the condition of being swollen

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Examples of swelling in a Sentence

There was a swelling above her eye.
The swelling around her eye should subside in a few days.

Recent Examples of swelling from the Web

Months later, patients can experience intermittent attacks of joint swelling and pain, usually in large joints like the knee.

— andrea k. mcdaniels, baltimoresun.com, "Ask the expert: With Lyme disease on the rise, here's how you can protect yourself," 3 July 2018
As the percentage of men owning guns has dropped precipitously over two decades, according to a Harvard-Northeastern study, the percentage of women has ticked up—from 9 percent in 1994 to 12 percent in 2015—a swelling of roughly 5 million.

— ben wofford, Glamour, "The NRA's Most Wanted Customer: Women," 28 June 2018
At about nine months to one year, your nose will have minimal-to-no swelling.

— dr. carlos wolf, miamiherald, "How soon after a nose job can you go back to exercising?," 15 June 2018
This inflammatory arthritis is triggered when a waste product called uric acid crystallizes within the joints, causing excruciating pain and swelling.

— Health.com, "7 Health Benefits of Cherries," 13 June 2018
With young children, there can be localized soft tissue effects such as necrosis, pain and swelling, Batchelor said.

— jennifer earl, Fox News, "Mom warns of copperhead snakes after toddler is seriously injured by venomous serpent," 7 June 2018
While most recover completely, some people can suffer from long-term effects such as reactive arthritis, which is joint pain and swelling caused by infection.

— kristine phillips, chicagotribune.com, "Egg farm responsible for salmonella outbreak had 'unacceptable rodent activity,' FDA report says," 16 May 2018
And teenage brains can show signs of CTE, as a study of four brains from deceased teenagers who died within a few weeks of sustaining a head injury showed (the teenagers had died of either suicide or brain swelling).

— brian resnick, Vox, "What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain," 30 Apr. 2018
Prolonged sharp pain and swelling in your arm also merits medical attention.

— trihealth, Cincinnati.com, "5 tips for a safe, active summer," 5 June 2018

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